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ALT The international definition of “forest” includes forests that have been logged but are likely to eventually regrow. This definition allows Canada to report near-zero levels of deforestation in its annual State of the Forest report.
ALT Forest degradation is a term scientists use to measure the loss of forest quality, as opposed to quantity. Forest degradation indicators include changes to tree species composition, fragmentation of intact forest, carbon storage capacity, populations of indicator species (such as boreal caribou), and more.
ALT Focusing on forest quantity over quality allows Canada to misrepresent the overall health and productivity of forests. How else is Canada misleading the world with this annual report? Experts from across the nation released a counter-report backed by science and facts: State of The Forest in Canada: Seeing Through the Spin www.stateoftheforest.ca
ALT Canada's annual "State of the Forests" report is missing key information. Like, how much old growth and primary forest are even left!?
ALT Canada tracks what is logged each year, but does not report on the total amount of forest logged over time. This means, we don't know how much forest has been degraded by logging OR how much primary forest remains unlogged. Once a forest has been industrially logged, its ecosystem health is often left degraded (in quality, structure and composition).
ALT How do we know actual state of the forests across Canada? Experts from across the nation released a report backed by science and facts: State of The Forest: Seeing Through the Spin. www.stateoftheforest.ca
